Topic
Oceanography and ocean engineering
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Doroski wins 2011 Dean A. Horn Award
Given for undergraduate study in marine research
June 6, 2011 -
MIT Sea Grant holds Sea Perch Institute Challenge
More than 300 middle and high school students build vehicles to address a simulated deep-water oil spill
May 18, 2011 -
Nominations being accepted for undergraduate marine research award
Applications due May 20
April 15, 2011 -
Lexington High team wins 14th annual Blue Lobster Bowl
Advance to National Ocean Sciences Bowl to compete against 24 other regional winners.
February 14, 2011 -
MIT Sea Grant's Pederson honored with Visionary Award
Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment presented award at Dec. 7 meeting.
December 16, 2010 -
Predicting ocean motions and underwater sounds
MIT research could help ocean science, naval operations and the control and location of underwater vehicles.
December 1, 2010 -
Nominations open for Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization
Deadline for submission is Nov. 12.
October 19, 2010 -
More hurricanes in greener seas?
Research suggests ocean color is linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones
September 8, 2010 -
3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.
June 1, 2010 -
Chisholm receives Agassiz Medal from National Academy of Sciences
MIT professor selected for her pioneering studies of marine organisms
May 13, 2010 -
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
May 12, 2010 -
Nominations being accepted for undergraduate marine research award
MIT Sea Grant College Program seeks candidates for 2010 Dean A. Horn Award
May 7, 2010 -
Weather in a Tank
A curriculum built around a rotating-tank experiment could improve weather and climate education
March 17, 2010 -
CEE’s Janelle Thompson chosen for Doherty Professorship
March 16, 2010 -
Hurricanes’ effects on ocean temperature revisited
Mixing of ocean layers by tropical cyclones may have less effect on climate than previously thought, new research reveals.
March 4, 2010 -
Ecological balancing act
Phytoplankton diversity depends on balance between competition and the ocean’s physical dynamics, new research suggests
March 3, 2010 -
Travels With Melville: Wyn Kelley's excellent adventure
Melville scholarship takes Kelley to Tahiti, the Galapagos, China, and the Middle East
November 25, 2009 -
Leonard named new director of Ford-MIT Alliance
November 10, 2009 -
Hidden waves pack a big punch
Thomas Peacock sheds light on an odd but powerful phenomenon of sea and sky
September 18, 2009 -
Fish and chips
New robots mimic fish's swimming and could explore areas where traditional underwater autonomous vehicles can't currently go.
August 24, 2009